Free Six Sigma Training - Yellow Belt

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Overview

This Free Six Sigma Training Yellow Belt course help anyone interested to
understand Six Sigma; learn the key concepts in Six Sigma; and get a basic understanding of how Six Sigma framework works in delivering successful projects. Once
you complete the course, you need to take an assessment to get the certificate. The exam's
purpose confirms you have the basic understanding of Six Sigma.

Certification Exam Format

Multiple Choice

40 questions for the exam

One mark awarded for every right answer

No negative marks for wrong answers

60 minutes duration

28 questions need to be answered correctly to pass

Online un-proctored exam

Audience Profile

Anyone interested in knowing more about Six Sigma can take this course and exam for free.
This course is fully accredited by VMedu and 6sigmastudy.

Prerequisites

There is no formal prerequisite for this course.

What is Six Sigma?

Six Sigma is a data driven, customer focused, and result oriented methodology which uses statistical tools and techniques to systematically eliminate the defects and inefficiencies to improve processes.
This systematic method measures and analyzes the business processes to identify
the critical factors that affect business results. Six Sigma improves the
processes and establishes necessary controls around the improved processes.

Six sigma is a widely accepted quality concept in the corporate world today. Six Sigma started its journey in the 1980s as a data driven method to reduce variation in electronic manufacturing processes in Motorola Inc. in the USA. Six Sigma became famous when Jack Welch made it vital to his successful business strategy at General Electric in 1995. Today,
companies use it as a business performance improvement methodology all over the world in diverse industry including general manufacturing, construction, banking and finance, healthcare, education, government, KPO/BPO, IT/ Software. At present IT/ ITES sector companies
dynamically implement Six Sigma and no longer confined to the manufacturing sector.

The term ‘six sigma’ comes from statistics used in statistical quality control (SQC) which evaluates process capability.
Process capability measures the ability of a process to meet the customer's specifications. It originated from terminology associated with manufacturing which refers
to the ability of a manufacturing process to produce a very high proportion of output within specifications.

The sigma rating of a process indicates its yield
or percentage of defect-free outputs it produces. A six sigma process is
the one which produces 99.99966% statistically defect-free outputs which
equals 3.4 defects per million opportunities (DPMO).

Six sigma uses a set of quality management and statistical methods and creates a team of experts within the organization (Executive Leadership, Champions, Black belt, Green Belt, Yellow Belt etc.) having specific skill sets required to carry out the six sigma project. Each six sigma project carried out within an organization follows a defined sequence of phases with quantifiable value targets.
Target examples include reduction in process cycle time, reduce cost, increase in quality rating/ customer satisfaction index,
and reduction in defect rate.

Road Map of a Six Sigma Project:

Identify the areas of improvement

Define the problem statement and goals for improvement in quantifiable terms (i.e. which can be measured numerically)

Determine the resources required for the project

Formulate a project deliverables timeline in a phased manner

Establish performance parameters/ metrics

Gather baseline information about the process

Validate measurement system for the process output (Y)

Examine the data collected in the earlier phase to determine a prioritized list of sources variation

Explore potential causes (potential X’s for causation) and determine the impact of each X has on the response Y

Determine the optimum level of vital few X’s

Validate measurement system for X’s

Verify process improvement

Develop control mechanism to ensure sustenance of the improved process

Some of Benefits of Six Sigma:

Six Sigma helps companies to reduce cost and improve productivity

Six Sigma improves quality of projects output by reduction of inefficiencies and defects

Six Sigma increases customer satisfaction, and loyalty

Certified Six Sigma Professionals can help increase ROI significantly

Why Get Six Sigma Certified?

Many organizations around the globe adopted Six Sigma and Lean to increase quality of the outputs and to reduce cost by means of reducing defects and removing inefficiencies. There are numerous benefits of adopting Six Sigma.

For Individuals

The Growing popularity and acceptability of Six Sigma and Lean created a great demand for certified professionals in the job market. Grab the opportunity and join this growing community.
Six Sigma certification yields higher wages. You can start by taking this
Free Six Sigma Training.

For Organizations

Six Sigma and Lean certified professionals help organizations with improved level of project management that leads to increased ROI.
They have knowledge pertaining to and can anticipate issues related to the
practical implementation of Six Sigma.

Six Sigma Certification Hierarchy

Six Sigma Versus Traditional Quality

Six Sigma

Traditional Quality

Decisions are driven by data

Decisions are taken based on a combination of data and 'gut feel'.

Control process inputs (Focus on X’s)

Inspection method (Focus on Y)

Structured use of statistical tools to help in problem solving

No formal structure exists for the application of tools

Structured training in applied statistics

Lack of structured training

Root cause approach

Band aid approach

Prevention over inspection

Inspection over prevention

Six Sigma Characteristics

Customer centric

Process focused

Data driven

Involvement and support of the top management

Cultural change

Breakthrough performance gains

Structured improvement deployment

Validation through key business results

Reduction in variation

Elimination of defects

Improvement in yield

Enhancement in customer satisfaction

Strengthening of the bottom line

Six Sigma Methodologies

There are mainly two methodologies of Six Sigma namely DMAIC and DMADV.

DMAIC stands for data-driven Six Sigma methodology
that improves existing products and processes. Use the DMAIC process
to make an existing product or process meet or exceed the customer’s requirements. DMAIC methodology
consists of five phases...

Measure – Measure the process to determine the current process performance (baseline).

Analyze – Find out the root causes of the defects.

Improve – Improve the process by eliminating defects.

Control – Control the future performance.

DMADV is a common DFSS (Design for Six Sigma) methodology used to develop a process or product which does not exist in the company. DFSS
focuses on the design or redesigns of the different processes used in product manufacturing or service delivery by
considering the customer needs and expectations. Use DMADV when the existing product or process does not meet the level of customer specification or Six Sigma level even after optimization with or without using DMAIC. DMADV methodology
consists of five phases...

DEFINE the project goals and customer deliverables

MEASURE the process to determine the current performance level

ANALYZE and determine the root causes of the defects

DESIGN the process in detail to meet custCertification Hierarchyomer needs

VALIDATE the design performance and its ability to meet the customer needs